December 2008 -

Stations and national producers including NPR, APM and WGBH lay off employees and cancel programs in response to funding losses triggered by the recession. Public broadcasters in Pennsylvania and Maine cite reduced government funding, while others point to sharp declines in membership and underwriting. NPR cuts its workforce by 7 percent and cancels two shows, Day to Day and News & Notes.

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